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Annual Report 2017/2018 Contents Annual Report 2017/2018 Contents Introduction 1 Stormwater Management 52 Mayor’s Message 2 Local Nuisance and Litter Control Act 52 Elected Member Information 3 Limestone Coast Bushfire Management 52 Plan Meeting Attendance 3 Sid’s Lid Removal 52 Council and Committees 4 Infrastructure 53 Strategic Management Plan Framework 6 Street Trees 54 Decision Making Structure of Council 8 Infrastructure Works 56 Organisational Chart 10 Boundary Roads 56 CEO’s Message 11 Building Fire Safety Committee 56 Senior Executive Officers 12 Penola Road Traffic Count Data 57 City of Mount Gambier Staff 13 Rail Trail Funding Boost 57 Community 15 Crime Prevention Strategies 58 Junior Sports Assistance Fund 16 Concrete Footpath Construction 58 Youth Strategy and Culture and Heritage 17 Mount Gambier ReUse Market 59 Plan Carinya Gardens Cemetery 60 Australian Citizenship Ceremonies 18 Building Division 61 Mount Gambier Community 19 Bus Shelter Upgrades 61 Mayor’s Christmas Appeal State and National Planning Awards for 62 ZestFest 20 the Railway Lands Seniors Awards 21 Council Assessment Panel 63 Mount Gambier Library 22 Heritage Sub Committee 64 The Main Corner and Riddoch Art Gallery 24 Mount Gambier Regional Sport 65 Tertiary Health Education Grants Program 28 and Recreation Centre Broken Windows Children’s Art 29 $6.8million ALDI Development Approved 66 Presentation Tourism and Economic Development 67 Australia Day Awards 30 Economic Development 68 Mount Gambier Community Events 32 Events and Contribution to Economic 69 Mount Gambier Christmas Parade 34 Development Fringe Festival 36 Mount Gambier City Growth Strategy 70 National Volunteer Week 38 Flinders University Business Incubator 71 Community Engagement and Social 39 Proposal Inclusion Business Tech Show Success 72 Youth Advisory Group (YAG) 40 Mount Gambier Visitor Centre 73 City of Mount Gambier Community Profile 41 Tourism Mount Gambier Discover Website 74 Dog and Cat Management Plan 2018-2023 42 New City Entrance Billboards 75 General Inspector’s Report 43 Visitor Centre ‘Pop Out’ Brochure 76 Community, Services, Lifestyle, Welfare 44 Flag Flies Again Over Iconic 78 and Wellbeing Centenary Tower Environment 45 International Teacher Exchange Program 79 Clean Up Australia Day 46 Regional Business Delegation in China 80 Ride2Work Day 46 Ghost Mushrooms 82 Environmental Sustainability Highlights 47 Waste Snapshot 49 Environmental Health 50 Claret Ash Tree in Cave Garden 51 Acacia Kindy Landfill Visit 51 Contents Governance 83 Community Land 84 Internal Review of Council Actions 84 Council Policies 85 By-Laws 88 Freedom of Information Statement 88 Elector Representation Review 89 Confidentiality Provisions 90 Member Allowances and Reimbursements 92 Member Training and Development 93 Finance 95 Financial Performance - South Australian 96 Local Government Grants Commission Data Strategic Financial Management 98 and Sustainability Fixed Asset Snapshot 100 Budget Analysis 101 Procurement Policy and Process 104 Residential Rates Comparison 105 Implications for Rates 106 Auditor and Audit Committee 107 Selected General Statistics 108 General Purpose Financial Reports 109 Certification of Financial Statements 110 Statement of Comprehensive Income 111 Statement of Financial Position 112 Statement of Changes in Equity 113 Statement of Cash Flows 114 Notes to and forming part of the 115 Financial Statements Certification of Auditor Independence 145 Independent Auditors Report 146 Statement by Auditor 150 Welcome to the City of Mount Gambier 2017/2018 Annual Report The Annual Report enables the City of The Annual Report provides a comprehensive Mount Gambier to inform the community of overview of how Council is responding to the its operations, activities and achievements challenges of a growing and evolving regional during the 2017/2018 financial year and City and region. It also reflects our strong fulfils Council’s legislative requirements. commitment to maintaining the highest standards of good governance and our participation in reviews and benchmarking projects to monitor Council’s financial and service performance. The format of this Annual Report is presented under the following headings: Community, Environment, Infrastructure, Tourism and Economic Development, Governance, and Finance. Each year, Council delivers many initiatives to help improve the quality of life for our community. This report is made available to keep you better informed and we hope you find it reflective of the dynamic structure of our beautiful City. 1 Mayor’s Message It is with great pleasure that I present the City of Mount Gambier Annual Report for the 2017/2018 financial year. Once again it has been a busy, productive year for Council. We have worked diligently with the community always our priority. All members of our community matter and Mount Gambier will have the first non- throughout the year I’ve had the opportunity to metropolitan innovation hub linked to meet so many people who are the quiet achievers, the GigCity project, providing significant the people who never expect recognition. Many opportunities for small business development work behind the scenes, some caring for people and commercialisation. Mount Gambier will now and some working for organisations that care provide a focal point for those in our community for people. Along with the support of volunteers with creative ideas, who are innovative while still who assist in numerous community events needing support to grow into a viable business. and activities each year, Council relies on the Council is delivering innovative projects including input from representatives of the community public access Wi-Fi, investment in tourism, who serve on various Council Committees and economic development, new signage program, provide support and expertise to our Advisory youth and arts, culture and heritage projects, Groups. On behalf of Elected Members and sustainability projects, while also maintaining Council employees I would like to acknowledge our City’s award winning amenities. As a Council the collective contribution of all of these worthy we can take pride in our prudent financial citizens. management that we have remained in a strong Council can be proud of many accomplishments financial position, with balanced budgets in the during the year, which will be reported on in more last four years and zero borrowings. detail throughout this report. However I would I am grateful for the support of my fellow Elected like to reference what I believe has been a great Members throughout the year and during the achievement, the launch of the New Venture term of this Council. Mount Gambier’s reputation Institute (NVI) Business Innovation Hub. Council for its beautiful amenities and facilities and the has a commitment to growing and diversifying positive vibe of the City is in no small part due our City and regional economy. Our Community to the tremendous effort and commitment of all Plan is supported by a range of focus areas Council employees and it is reassuring to know including digital strategy, tourism and city growth what a strong, reliable team our community has and provides specific outcomes to be delivered working for them. by the Council and/or in collaboration with other I hope you will find this Annual Report an tiers of government and organisations. informative record of Council’s wide range of Identified in our Digital and City Growth activities and a reflection of our progressive, Strategies was support for small business growth beautiful City. via the establishment of a business incubator in Mount Gambier. In partnership with NVI Flinders, Department of State Development and the Federal Government we have delivered on this action and special thanks must be extended to Member for Barker Mr Tony Pasin MP for his Andrew LEE contribution to the success of this project. MAYOR 2 The Council is comprised of a Mayor and Elected Member 10 Councillors, elected at large. The next four year term Local Government Elections will be Information held in November 2018. Council 2014-2018 (L-R) Cr Sonya Mezinec, Cr Steven Perryman, Mayor Andrew Lee, Cr Josh Lynagh, Cr Des Mutton, Cr Mark Lovett, Cr Christian Greco, Cr Ian Von Stanke, Cr Penny Richardson, Cr Frank Morello, Cr Hanna Persello (Deputy Mayor). Meeting Attendance The following is the recorded attendance (or apologies) of Elected Members at the 12 Ordinary Council Meetings and the six Special Council Meetings held during the 2017/2018 year. Council Meetings - July 2017 to June 2018 Elected Member Meetings Apologies Absent without Leave of Attended Apology Absence Mayor Lee 17 1 0 Cr Greco 15 2 1 Cr Lovett 12 5 1 Cr Lynagh 15 3 0 Cr Mezinec 14 2 0 2 Cr Morello 17 1 0 Cr Mutton 11 6 1 Cr Perryman 12 6 0 Cr Persello 13 5 0 Cr Richardson 15 2 1 Cr Von Stanke 16 2 0 3 Council and Committees (as at June 2018) His Worship Cr Hanna Persello The Mayor Deputy Mayor Mr Andrew Lee Council Committee Council Committee Position Position Strategic Standing CEO Review Committee Committee (Presiding Member) Community Engagement Ex Officio and Social Inclusion Sub- Strategic Standing Committee (Presiding Committee Member) Operational Standing Committee CEO Review Committee (as Deputy Mayor) Audit Committee Junior Sports Assistance Fund (Presiding Community Engagement and Social Inclusion Member) Sub-Committee Regional Sport and Recreation Centre Environmental Sustainability Sub-Committee Committee Heritage Sub-Committee Other Positions Junior Sports Assistance Fund Community Mental Health Network Regional Sport and Recreation
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